Experience

BWX Technologies, Inc.

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• RTR Process Engineer

  • May 2016 - Present



Parker Hannifin

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Engineer

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2015



FleetwoodGoldcoWyard

• Mechanical Engineer

  • 2011 - 2012

  • Design custom conveyor systems for a wide range of clients; specialize in can/bottle conveyance • Use AutoCAD to produce detailed plans for mechanical conveyor sections• Produce bill-of-material based on CAD drawings for purchasing• Work with assembly teams on shop floor to trouble-shoot any problems with conveyor design or assembly • Design custom conveyor systems for a wide range of clients; specialize in can/bottle conveyance • Use AutoCAD to produce detailed plans for mechanical conveyor sections• Produce bill-of-material based on CAD drawings for purchasing• Work with assembly teams on shop floor to trouble-shoot any problems with conveyor design or assembly



Wiley|Wilson

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • 2006 - 2009

  • Assisted in the design of mechanical systems for a wide range of institutional and industrial projects; performed heating and cooling load calculations, selected equipment, prepared CAD drawings; projects included, but were not limited to: Renovation of county administrative building in south-central Virginia; Renovation of Richmond-area tobacco warehouse for use as recycling facility; included preparation of LEED documentation and calculations; Design of proposed new vehicle storage facility for public works department in Lynchburg• Assisted in non-design projects, including master plans for college campuses, environmental calculations and reports, and marketing/proposals; projects included, but were not limited to: Audit of master plan for Lynchburg-area college; documented which aspects of 1996-master plan had been implemented to date; Performed calculations and prepared report for Lynchburg-area manufacturer to determine current pollutant/emissions levels and projected levels due to plant expansion; Performed calculations and prepared report for West Virginia paper manufacturer, documenting pollutant/emissions levels and documenting compliance with state law



Axiom Resource Management

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Writer

  • 2005 - 2006

  Researched and documented procedures describing the installation of HVAC equipment; procedures were included in textbooks to be used in an apprenticeship training program Researched and documented procedures describing the installation of HVAC equipment; procedures were included in textbooks to be used in an apprenticeship training program



Dixon Valve and Coupling Company

• Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer

  • 2000 - 2005

  • Developed and implemented 5S system for CNC lathes: Reorganized and relocated lathe tooling (inserts, toolholders, boring bars, jaws, mandrels), utilizing color-coded storage systems and other visual communication techniques; Built and installed shadow boards for hand tools; Developed tooling sheet for each job; Developed Access database to store, retrieve, add, and edit tooling sheets; installed notebook, containing all relevant tooling sheets, on each lathe; Developed standard operating procedures for utilizing and maintaining tooling, including 5S audit system; • Implemented system to measure and track performance of Lean cells, including inventory, productivity, and defects• Developed training guides to facilitate cross-training of cell team members• Developed step-by-step, set-up training guide for KIA lathes, as well as Behringer saws• Developed training guide to teach operators basics of G-code • Implemented various cost-reduction projects: Worked with tooling vendor to develop recommended speeds and feeds for CNC lathes; Performed time studies of CNC operations; worked with supervisors to adjust standards; Facilitated the transition from compressed gas nitrogen to liquid nitrogen used in heat-treating; Assisted senior engineer in his Six Sigma Black Belt certification project involving high-volume production of a particular hose coupling